Here you can browse the House of Commons Order of Business for Tuesday 16 December 2008.

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House of Commons

Order of Business

At 2.30 pm

Prayers

Afterwards

Private Business

Note: Private Business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means

MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL BILL [LORDS] AND BOURNEMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL BILL [LORDS]: That the promoters of the Manchester City Council Bill [Lords] and Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords], which were originally introduced in the House of Lords in Session 2006-07 on 21 January 2007, may have leave to proceed with the Bills in the current Session according to the provisions of Standing Order 188B (Revival of bills).

The Chairman of Ways and Means

CANTERBURY CITY COUNCIL BILL, LEEDS CITY COUNCIL BILL, NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL BILL AND READING BOROUGH COUNCIL BILL: That the promoters of the Canterbury City Council Bill, Leeds City Council Bill, Nottingham City Council Bill and Reading Borough Council Bill, which were originally introduced in the House of Lords in Session 2007-08 on 22 January 2008, may have leave to proceed with the Bills in the current Session according to the provisions of Standing Order 188B (Revival of bills).

Afterwards

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NOTICE OF MOTION FOR AN UNOPPOSED RETURN

[No debate]

Secretary Ed Balls

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid
before this House a Return of the Report, dated 16 December 2008, of the Sutherland Inquiry into the delivery of National
Curriculum tests in 2008.

No debate.

Afterwards

Notes:

indicates a question for oral answer.

[R] indicates that the Member has declared a relevant interest.

Questions for oral answer not reached receive a written answer

Supplementary questions will also be asked. Other Ministers may also answer.

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Health

1

JeffEnnis (Barnsley East & Mexborough): What steps he plans to take to reduce the number of young people taking up smoking.

(243631)

2

PaulHolmes (Chesterfield): What recent assessment he has made of levels of access to NHS dentistry.

(243632)

3

TimFarron (Westmorland & Lonsdale): Whether he plans to meet Merck, Sharpe and Dohme to discuss compensation for those affected by Vioxx.

(243633)

4

MrEdwardLeigh (Gainsborough): How much the NHS has saved through more efficient prescribing in the last 12 months.

(243634)

5

MrAndrewRobathan (Blaby): What his most recent assessment is of levels of access to NHS dental treatment; and if he will make a statement.

(243635)

6

MrGordonPrentice (Pendle): Whether any of those accident and emergency departments redesignated as urgent care centres have subsequently been reinstated
as blue light accident and emergency departments.

(243636)

7

HughBayley (City of York): What recent assessment he has made of the financial position of the North Yorkshire and York Primary Care Trust; and if he
will make a statement.

(243637)

8

MrHugoSwire (East Devon): What guidelines his Department has given to medical practitioners on diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease.

(243638)

9

ChristineRussell (City of Chester): When he expects the first new GP-led health centre to open; and if he will make a statement.

(243639)

10

MrDavidAmess (Southend West): What steps he plans to take in response to the Resource Allocation Review; and if he will make a statement.

(243640)

11

AndrewStunell (Hazel Grove): What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of access to NHS dentistry.

(243641)

12

MrRobertGoodwill (Scarborough & Whitby): What assessment he has made of the potential effects of polyclinics on existing GP practices.

(243642)

13

TonyLloyd (Manchester Central): What his policy is on the allocation of resources to those areas with the greatest health need; and if he will make a statement.

(243643)

14

LynneJones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on services for people in the criminal justice system
with mental health conditions; and if he will make a statement.

(243644)

15

RichardOttaway (Croydon South): What plans he has to introduce polyclinics in (a) England and (b) Croydon.

(243645)

16

DrEvanHarris (Oxford West & Abingdon): What assessment he has made of the effect of incentives offered by primary care trusts to GPs for reducing numbers of referrals
for hospital appointments on referral rates and the welfare of patients.

(243646)

17

PaddyTipping (Sherwood): When he expects the first GP-led health centre to open.

(243647)

18

DrVincentCable (Twickenham): What assessment he has made of options to address the problem of historic debt accrued by NHS hospitals.

(243648)

19

RobMarris (Wolverhampton South West): Whether he plans to discontinue the use of 084 telephone numbers in the NHS.

(243649)

20

JohnMann (Bassetlaw): What recent representations he has received on the future of dispensing services operated by GPs.

(243650)

21

MrSimonBurns (West Chelmsford): What income was generated in the Mid-Essex Hospital Trust area by charging for hospital car parking in the last year for which
figures are available.

(243651)

22

JohnBarrett (Edinburgh West): What assessment he has made of the adequacy of healthcare available in the NHS for those with a disability.

(243652)

23

FionaMactaggart (Slough): What progress his Department has made towards reducing inequalities in health outcomes.

(243653)

24

NataschaEngel (North East Derbyshire): What steps his Department is taking to encourage faster and better diagnosis of Lyme disease.

(243654)

25

TomBrake (Carshalton & Wallington): What assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of access to NHS dentistry.

(243655)

At 3.15 pm

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Health

The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.

T1

MrDavidDrew (Stroud): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

(243656)

T2

AndrewStunell (Hazel Grove):

(243657)

T3

MrHenryBellingham (North West Norfolk):

(243658)

T4

AndrewRosindell (Romford):

(243659)

T5

TonyBaldry (Banbury):

(243660)

T6

ChristineRussell (City of Chester):

(243661)

T7

MrDavidKidney (Stafford):

(243662)

T8

BenChapman (Wirral South):

(243663)

T9

MrDavidEvennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford):

(243664)

T10

TonyLloyd (Manchester Central):

(243665)

At 3.30 pm

Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

Main Business

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1

ESTIMATES DAY [1st allotted day]

[Until 10.00 pm]

VOTE ON ACCOUNT, 2009-10

Stephen Timms

Office of Gas and Electricity Markets

That, for the year ending with 31 March 2010, for expenditure by the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets—

(1)

resources, not exceeding £315,000, be authorised, on account, for use as set out in HC 1039 of Session 2007-08, and

(2)

a sum, not exceeding £700,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, to meet the costs as so
set out.

The Eleventh Report from the Business and Enterprise Committee, Session 2007-08, HC 293, on Energy prices, fuel poverty and
Ofgem, the Government response, HC 1069, Session 2007-08, and the First Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09, HC 32,
on Energy policy: future challenges, are relevant.

Stephen Timms

Department of Health

That, for the year ending with 31 March 2010, for expenditure by the Department of Health—

(1)

resources, not exceeding £33,990,717,000, be authorised, on account, for use as set out in HC 1039 of Session 2007-08, and

(2)

a sum, not exceeding £33,474,467,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, to meet the costs
as so set out.

This Vote on Account is to be considered in so far as it relates to dental services (Resolution of 8 December).

Relevant documents:

Fifth Report from the Health Committee, Session 2007-08, HC 289, on Dental services, and the Government response, Cm 7470.

Department of Health Departmental Report 2008, Cm 7393.

Debate may continue until 10.00 pm.

The Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the above Motions will be deferred until 10.00 pm (Standing Order No.
54(4) and (5)).

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2

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 2008-09

[Until 10.00 pm]

Stephen Timms

That, for the year ending with 31 March 2009—

(1)

further resources, not exceeding £7,425,726,000, be authorised for use for defence and civil services as set out in HC 1163
of Session 2007-08,

(2)

a further sum, not exceeding £32,112,484,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, to meet the costs of
defence and civil services as so set out, and

(3)

limits as so set out be set on appropriations in aid.

To be decided at 10.00 pm (Standing Order No. 55(1) and (2)).

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3

ESTIMATES, 2009-10 (VOTE ON ACCOUNT)

[Until 10.00 pm]

Stephen Timms

That, for the year ending with 31 March 2010—

(1)

resources, not exceeding £168,435,164,000, be authorised, on account, for use for defence and civil services as set out in
HC 1039, HC 1136, HC 1160 and HC 1171, of Session 2007-08, and

(2)

a sum, not exceeding £160,963,839,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, to meet the costs
of defence and civil services as so set out.

To be decided at 10.00 pm (Standing Order No. 55(1) and (2)).

A Bill is to be brought in upon the four Motions in the name of Stephen Timms relating to Supplementary Estimates, 2008-09,
and Estimates, 2009-10 (Vote on Account), if they are agreed to by the House.

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4

DEFENCE

[No debate]

Mr Secretary Hutton

That the draft Armed Forces (Alignment of Service Discipline Acts) (No. 2) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on
21 October, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

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5

BANKS AND BANKING

[No debate]

Ian Pearson

That the draft Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Limited (Determination of Compensation) Order 2008, which was laid before this
House on 3 December, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

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6

BANKS AND BANKING

[No debate]

Ian Pearson

That the draft Heritable Bank plc (Determination of Compensation) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 3 December,
be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

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7

BANKS AND BANKING

[No debate]

Ian Pearson

That the draft Bradford and Bingley plc Compensation Scheme Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 3 December, be
approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

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8

REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS

[No debate]

Secretary Jack Straw

That the draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2008, which was laid
before this House on 29 October, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

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9

REGULATORY REFORM

[No debate]

Secretary John Denham

That the draft Legislative Reform (Verification of Weighing and Measuring Equipment) Order 2008, which was laid before this
House on 20 October, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.

The Regulatory Reform Committee has reported on the draft Order in its Seventh Report of Session 2007-08, HC 1185.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 18(1)).

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10

ADJOURNMENT (CHRISTMAS)

[No debate]

Ms Harriet Harman

That this House, at its rising on Thursday 18 December, do adjourn till Monday 12 January 2009.